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This lady came in a few months ago with thin hair, most noticable at the partline. She'd been to a variety of other offices reportedly eager to operate on her. I gave her a pretty good argument not to have anything done and encouraged her to sleep on it a while. And when she was still interested, I explained how we shave the recipient area and after the sutures are out, that she can cover the procedure by moving her part...but she probably won't see much improvement for a year or more.

We she opted to proceed last week. I think she has realistic expectations and was a terrific person to work with so far.

We got around 1700 grafts, and really expect the part line and the surrounding, shaved area, to get a nice result when grown in. She lives nearby, and hopefully we'll have pics in a month and 6 months to post.

If someone had said fifteen years ago I would have a hair transplant, I would have just laughed in their face. You see I had to have it thinned at the hair dresser. I had a job which I adored, teaching teenagers science.Then one morning I woke up paralyzed from the waist down...I learned up close and personal about multiple sclerosis. I was given two years. I kept the job, excelled, learned how to walk again. I started losing hair. Next my thyroid needed surgery. All the while my hair loss was becoming more noticeable, especially in the part area. For women hair loss is an emotional topic. For me each morning when I got ready for work-I noticed it and it was painful.
It was time to use the skill of a doctor and fix the problem. Finding one who was truly skilled wasn't easy. I did my research, went to a few consultations and was shaken by the snake oil approach. I decided that I needed a skilled plastic surgeon, who specialized in hair transplant. I visited Dr. William Lindsey. I had checked out his credentials. On the visit, he checked my hair, agreed he could help me, then spent more time trying to discourage me. Before fifteen minutes had passed, I had paid the deposit and setup a surgery date.
This last Monday was my one week visit. First I had to see my dermatologist. She was so impressed with the quality of the graft she asked for Dr. Lindsey's information.

I'm pretty picky about operating on female hair. For me, it has to be a fight that I can win, not just taking some money and thinly planting hair all over a severe female MPB patient. I think its likely we'll win this one.

She lives nearby, so hopefully I'll be seeing her regularly and can post pics.

She stopped by yesterday for pics at a month. Shown is her recipient site, which has lost most of the placed grafts as expected. And, her scar looks perfect at this time frame. Finally, by parting her hair just a bit lateral to the transplant, she's able to camouflage the surgery despite the fact we shaved and packed that area.